Nancy P.
Goodman'sGENEALOGY AND TENNESSEE
COOPER AND BEECH FAMILY - cooper.html
THE JOE COOPER AND MARY S. BEECH FAMILY:
Send email to me at: Genny1@aol.com if
you are connected to this family
FIRST GENERATION

1. Joseph William "Joe" COOPER was born in 1835 in Virginia (Cooper's
Ferry, VA?). Died in 1892 in Nashville, Davidson Co , Tennessee. Buried in
Buchanan Cemetery; Elm Hill Pk;Nashville. (From Franklin Tennesse? orginally
from Virginia?.)
Cooper family may have been in Maury County; and orginally may have been
from "Cooper's Ferry", Virginia, according to Mae Osment Webster.
One note I have says "Cooper family was in Franklin TN.", but I have not
been able to make any connections with the Cooper family there.
Joe Cooper married Mary Simphronia BEECH. Mary Simphronia BEECH [S1] was
born on 12 May 1860 in KY. Mary S. Beech was 10 years old when admitted to
the St. Mary's Villa Catholic Orphanage on September 4, 1870. She was dismissed
on May 4, 1872 to John Lewis of Pulaski, TN. Died on 5 Aug 1941 in Nashville,
Davidson County, Tennessee. Buried in Donelson Church of Christ Cemetery.
REFERENCE: SOURCES St Mary's Villa; Catholic Orphanage; 30 White Bridge Rd;
Nashville, Tn. Phone 615 352-3087. In phone conversation, the information
was obtained concerning the three children of Lilah LEE and Lawson BEECH
(Mary S.; Susan & Sydney). When asked if a photocopy could be made of
the record, the person on the phone said the book is too big and too old
to make copies of.

REFERENCE: WEST WILSON COUNTY (TN) NEIGHBORS: Pg 56 - Listing of early
members of Center Chapel Church of Christ which was halfway between Corinth
Church of Christ and Mt. Juliet Church of Christ, included the following:
Bertie Castleman, wife Ida (Cooper), children, Macon, Eunice, Eudella.
Mrs. Mary (Beech) Cooper, children, Hugh, Harris, Ida, Gussie, Emmie, Laura
(Laura married Delbert Goodman.)

He also married Mary ? SMITH ?. (this was his FIRST marriage)
They had the following children:
+9 i. William J. COOPER
+10 ii. Nannie (Nancy?) COOPER
+11 iii. Hugh Woodall COOPER
+12 iv. Maggie COOPER
13 v. Martin COOPER was born in 1870. Died in 1892. Buried in Buchanan Cemetery;
Nashville, TN; beside his father.

SECOND GENERATION
2. Harris COOPER He married Jawn (COOPER). (moved to St Louis (?) MO) They
had the following children:
+14 i. Mary Ann COOPER, married a WHITE
3. Johnny C. COOPER He married Ada THOMPSON. They had the following children:
+15 i. Oma COOPER
16 ii. J. A. COOPER

7. Laura Louise COOPER Twin was born on 4 Aug 1884. Died on 26 Mar 1954 in
Nashville, TN. Buried at Donelson Church of Christ; Donelson, TN. She married
Delbert Houston GOODMAN on 30 Sep 1903. Delbert Houston GOODMAN was born
on 6 Jun 1884 in Mt Juliet, Wilson, Tennessee. Died on 15 Oct 1972 in Nashville,
TN. Delbert is buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Madison, TN. They had the
following children:

11. Hugh Woodall COOPER. Hugh married late in life, at about 50 years
of age; no children. He married Mattie Pearl AKIN.

12. Maggie COOPER She married John BROOKSHER.They had the following
children:
40 i. Joe BROOKSHER
41 ii. Tillman BROOKSHER [S2]. Resided at 926 5th Avenue South; Nashville,
TN in 1941.
42 iii. Mason BROOKSHER
+43 iv. Omer T. BROOKSHER Sr
44 v. Audie Lee BROOKSHER
+45 vi. LulaBelle BROOKSHER
+46 vii. Harlin W. BROOKSHER
47 viii. John D. "Buster" BROOKSHER
Subj: Re: Cooper Date: 98-07-09
From: Genny1@aol.com
To: Scooper361@aol.com
In a message dated 98-07-08, Sue Groves Cooper writes:
<< Subj: Re: Cooper Date: 98-07-08
From:Scooper361@aol.com
To: Genny1
Nancy,
Sorry, I really haven't had a chance to do any genealogy for several
months...
Do you have any dates on Joseph W. Cooper, I would be happy to look thru
my Cooper material to see if I have anything on him.
I have recently heard from Gayle Ragland, do you know her? She is a descendant
of my husb's Abraham Asberry's brother, Frances. I have her e-mail if you
want it. Still don't know who Abraham's first wife was.
Keep in touch.
Sue Cooper,
Antioch, TN >>
=====
Hi Sue;
Thanks for the note, ....
My Joseph W. Cooper, also known as Joe, was born 1835, died 1892, and is
buried in Hermitage, at Buchanan Cemetery on Elm Hill Pike.
His first wife was ______Smith (?), he had 5 or 6 kids by her, then married
Mary S. Beech and had several more, one of which was my husband's grandmother,
Laura Cooper who married Delbert Houston Goodman....
Nancy Goodman
Subj: Beech Date: 98-07-11
From: Oneofsky1@aol.com
To: Genny1
Hi Nancy,
I would like to find out if there is a Victoria Beech connected to Lawson
and Lilah Lee Beech on your homepage.
Victoria Beech married William J. Gunter in Cheatham County, Tennessee on
December 18, 1879. She was born: December 6, 1852 and died May 26, 1899.
I am searching for her parents names and siblings. Any help you can give
me would be greatly appreciated.
I have a homepage that contains some of the information that I have on my
extended family.
There are too many names to mention here. Most of them were from Cheatham,
Davidson, Rutherford and Williamson Counties. Oneofsky1's Home Page
Perhaps it might be useful to some who are searching these counties or surnames
mentioned.
Thank you,
Dianne >>

Subj: Re: Beech Date: 98-07-11
From: Oneofsky1@aol.com
To: Genny1
Good Morning Nancy,
Thank you for getting back to me so quickly. I will keep the Beech names
in mind and if I come across them, I will be sure to let you know.
Most of my family is in Cheatham and Davidson County, Tennessee.
The URL for my page is: http://members.aol.com/Oneofsky1/index.html
I will place a link to your page on mine.
Have a great day.
Dianne Hooper
Covington, Texas
Subj: Cooper Date: 12/8/98
From: Genny1
To: C.R.Cooper@prodigy.net

Hi
Wondered if you have anything on a Joe (Joseph W. ?William?) Cooper, born
1835, (either in VA or TN) and died 1892 in Davidson County, Nashville,
TN....
He married 1) ____Smith, and 2) Mary S. Beech.
I have a Cooper web page at:http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngenny1/cooper.html
Thanks,
Nancy Goodman in TN

COOPER, KILBRAITH

Looking for the parents of COOPER, Ambrose, Born Dec. 18,1796 in Botetourt
County Virginia. He moved to Smith County Tennessee at a young age with his
parents {no info } and his brother COOPER ,Meredith. Ambrose married KILBRAITH,
Mary in Smith County and had two children before moving to Illinois in 1823.
The children were COOPER, Hugh L. and COOPER, William. I have Information
on these coopers from 1792 foward.

I have documentation on Meredith (1792 VA.-1870 IL.) and Ambrose Cooper (1796
VA.-1874 lL.). I have conflicting leads on their father. I have a Jonathon
Cooper and a Dabney Cooper who are reportedly the father of these two boys
.

I dont know if any Cooper's remained in VA.& TN. until further research.
As of now, I can tell you that none of Meredith's or Ambroses children were
named Joseph, but I dont know who may have remained in the area of your interest.

I will keep my eyes open for you and would appreciate hearing from you should
you see a connection.
Best regards,
CarrollSubj: RE: Cooper Date: 9/14/98
From: SCook@dlr.com (Sue Cook)
To: Genny1@aol.com ('Genny1@aol.com')

Hi Nancy!
Thanks so much for your note! ... If you don't see what you are looking for
in the Cooper file that you downloaded, please give me a shout. I have a
lot more information at home than is on the web site. It would be great if
I could help! Blessings!
Sue Montgomery-Cook
Denton Family Genealogy: http://www.acun.com/dentons

Hello,
My name is Glenn Baughman, in the Baughman (Bachmann) family I have A Polly
Baughman, born Abt 1780 in the Shenandoah, Co, married William Cooper 19
Dec 1801 at Botetourt, Co, Va. He was born Abt 1778. Any help would be
appreciated.